South carolina
Tromp through a Florida cypress swamp, find solitude on a Catskills peak, look for rare Carolina blooms, plus 9 more.
Your region's go-now guide: Visit a new hikers' hostel connected to 50 miles of trail in Maine's Bigelow Mountains, see the rare Oconee bell in South Carolina's Jocassee Gorges area, explore the world's longest mapped cave system near Louisville, and more.
Check out the River Trail in South Carolina, the Florida Trail, or a loop in Mississippi and Virginia.
Our trail scouts' top local hikes
See Shenandoah's tallest waterfall, traverse secluded ridgelines, score cliff-top panoramas, swim beneath falls, and walk through wildflowers and oak stands on the Florida Trail.
Hike these long trails in North Carolina, Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama, and Florida, and paddle three days in the Everglades backcountry.
Your favorite Southeast trips—from dayhikes to weekenders to multiday trips.
We've covered 245,591 miles of trails in our 37-year history. Here are our 20 all-time favorite trips, plus—shocking!—20 routes we never covered.
Emerge from crane-crossed coastal grasslands to pristine beaches.
See bears, gorges, and waterfalls on this 77-mile South Carolina hike.
Ten point-to-point treks with the payoffs of a thru-hike, but hikeable in a week.
Alternative routes, where to find solitude in the Lower 48, and avoiding the crowds in America's most crowded park
Accessible national forests like the George Washington and Jefferson surround national park gems like Great Smoky and Shenandoah in a southern terrain that varies dramatically from Florida's Everglades to West Virginia's wilderness.
The Civilian Conservation Corps is turning 75—so celebrate right by hiking its classics.
Trek the best spring blooms from the Ozarks to the Olympics with these two, three, and four day treks.
Classic hike-in spots in Wyoming, South Carolina, and Oregon let you ditch the trail mix for pan-fried fish.
Discover the beauty of our most southern states by paddling down Carolina rivers, camping out beside Alabama waterfalls, and climbing a 3,792-foot summit in Georgia.
It's all about the journey.
Our comprehensive guide to the best backpacking you can find in South Carolina.
History is carved in stone in this wild and scenic southern river corridor in North Carolina and Georgia.
Not much company along this stretch of Deep South blackwater -- and that's just fine.
Wind through what remains of a lost Carolina world.
The 76-mile Foothills Trail takes in all of the Blue Ridge's scenic wonders.
South Carolina: A wealth of waterfalls and world-class swimming.
